Qatar vs Denmark

Qatar
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
High income
Capital: Doha
Population
2.9M
GDP
$216.3B
Denmark
Europe & Central Asia
High income
Capital: Copenhagen
Population
6M
GDP
$424.5B

POP 2.1x GDP 2.0x LE 0.3 yrs same-band HIC

Widest indicator spreads · Qatar vs Denmark

Forest Area100%Renewable Energy Consump…100%Unemployment Rate97.6%Foreign Direct Investment97.5%Freshwater Withdrawal96.5%Population Ages 65+92%CO2 Emissions Per Capita91%Intentional Homicides77.1%
MID pair: Forest Area is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band HIC.

Demographics: Population Ages 65+ (Denmark, 92% spread)

Indicator Qatar Denmark Year
Population Ages 65+ 1.7% 20.9% 2024
Population 2.9M 6M 2024
Population Density 231.2 148.7 2023

2 closer demographics rows sit on the Qatar and Denmark profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Unemployment Rate (Qatar, 98% spread)

Indicator Qatar Denmark Year
Unemployment Rate 0.1% 5.4% 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $460.2M $18.2B 2024
GDP (Current USD) $216.3B $424.5B 2024
Trade (% of GDP) 100.2% 131.8% 2022

3 closer economy rows sit on the Qatar and Denmark profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Denmark, 73% spread)

Indicator Qatar Denmark Year
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.5% 9.4% 2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people) 3.0 4.5 2023
Under-5 Mortality Rate 5.9 4.0 2024
Infant Mortality Rate 4.8 3.5 2024

3 closer health rows sit on the Qatar and Denmark profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Denmark, 49% spread)

Indicator Qatar Denmark Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.2% 6.4% 2020
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 43.0% 79.0% 2024
School Enrollment (Secondary) 99.6% 125.6% 2024

3 closer education rows sit on the Qatar and Denmark profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Forest Area (Denmark, 100% spread)

Indicator Qatar Denmark Year
Forest Area 0.0% 15.8% 2023
Renewable Energy Consumption 0.0% 39.5% 2021
Freshwater Withdrawal 446.4% 15.6% 2022
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 47.3 4.3 2024

1 closer environment rows sit on the Qatar and Denmark profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Qatar, 18% spread)

Indicator Qatar Denmark Year
Mobile Subscriptions 153.6 126.7 2024

4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Qatar and Denmark profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Intentional Homicides (Denmark, 77% spread)

Indicator Qatar Denmark Year
Intentional Homicides 0.1 0.8 2022
Net Migration 46.1K 25.6K 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 0.0% 0.4% 2017
Male Labor Participation 95.8% 69.3% 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Qatar and Denmark profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Qatar vs Denmark comparison

Qatar (HIC) and Denmark (HIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band HIC). Population is 2.1x smaller; GDP is 49% smaller. Open with Forest Area (~100%) before the 7-topic tables (41 rows). Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Europe & Central Asia; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

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Qatar vs Denmark figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · MID scale band.